City annexes 1,200 acres

Land pegged for low-density residential

10:18 PM,
Mar. 7, 2013

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In another conflict between preserving natural spaces and allowing for development, the St. George City Council voted Thursday to approve the annexation of 1,201 acres in the Tonaquint area.

Pegged for low-density residential development in the general plan, the annexation has raised eyebrows with some neighboring residents, some of whom attended the meeting Thursday and claimed they were told the property would never be developed.

"We were told there would be no building over there for nine miles," resident Allen Unrien said. "I bought here in Tonaquint and paid top dollar in (2005.)" ...